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Green Room
Sunday, September 14, 2008 
 7:00 PM: Contest Prelim
Round 1
 9:00 PM: Contest Prelim

Round 2
Monday, September 15, 2008 
 7:00 PM: Contest Prelim

Round 3
 9:00 PM: Contest Prelim

Round 4
 9:00pm: Rest of the Fest
Tuesday, September 16, 2008 
 7:00 PM: Contest Prelim

Round 5
 9:00 PM: Contest Prelim

Round 6
 8:00PM: Funny Females
Wednesday, September 17, 2008 
 7:00 PM: Contest Prelim

Round 7
 9:00 PM: Contest Prelim

Round 8
 8:00PM: Hell Gig
 8:30PM: Moms Night Out
 7:00PM: Moms Night Out
Thursday, September 18, 2008 
 7:00 PM: Semi-Finals 1
 9:00 PM: Semi-Finals 2
 9:00PM: Punk Rock Stand Up/Alternative Showcase
 8:00PM: Boston Legends Show
Friday, September 19, 2008 
 7:00 PM: Semi-Finals 3
 9:00 PM: Semi-Finals 4
 8:30PM: Boston T Party
 8:00PM: Comedy All-Stars
Saturday, September 20, 2008 
 8:00 PM: Boston Comedy Awards
and Contest Finals
 8:30PM: Boston Jams
 8:00PM: Festival Favorites Show
showcases
Sunday, September 14, 2008
Contest Prelim
Round 1
Hard Rock Café
7:00 PM
$15
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Join The Boston Comedy Festival at the Preliminary round of a nationwide stand-up competition.


Featuring: Patrick Bulger, Mike Burton, J.L. Cauvin, David Foster, David Grabiner, Dale Jones, David Kaye, Matt Malley, Kevin McCaffrey, Danielle Stewart, Sean Sullivan, Byron Bowers
Hosted by Dave Rattigan
Special Appearance by Robbie Prince

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Contest Prelim

Round 2
Hard Rock Café
9:00 PM
$15
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Join The Boston Comedy Festival at the Preliminary round of a nationwide stand-up competition. Featuring:
Tim Babb, Jeff Brousseau, Selena Coppock, Eryn Cyr, Sue Fracker, Ben Hague, Dan Hirshon, Cash Levy, EJ Murphy, Jessica Baade, Victor Varnado, Mike Whitman


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Monday, September 15, 2008
Contest Prelim

Round 3
Hard Rock Café
7:00 PM
$15
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Join The Boston Comedy Festival at the Preliminary round of a nationwide stand-up competition.
Featuring: Shaun Bedgood, Rob Brackenridge, Dustin Chafin, Kendra Cunningham, Alvin David, Tom Dustin, Duane Goad, J. Scott Homan, Eric Hunter, Lisa Ingber, Rob O'Reilly, Andrew Norelli
Hosted by Ric Jenkins
Special Appearance by Paul Dangelo


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Contest Prelim

Round 4
Hard Rock Café
9:00 PM
$15
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Join The Boston Comedy Festival at the Preliminary round of a nationwide stand-up competition.
Featuring: Nicole Chiles, Taylor Connelly, Dan Crohn, John Curtain, Troy Davis, Mike Drucker Tom Foss, Harrison Greenbaum, Paul Hooper, Joe List, Jim Tews, Baron Vaughn
Hosted by Tim McIntyre
Special Appearance by Frank Santorelli


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Rest of the Fest
Green Dragon Tavern

9:00pm
$15.00

Host: Tony V
Jessica Casciano
JJ Leslie
Howard Feller
Steve Callaghman
Bethany Van Deft
Steve Macone
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Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Contest Prelim

Round 5
Hard Rock Café
7:00 PM
$15
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Join The Boston Comedy Festival at the Preliminary round of a nationwide stand-up competition.
Featuring: Shawn Donovan, Will Hardesty, Tyler Hawkins, Myq Kaplan, Key Lewis, Jon Lincoln, Dave McDonough, Liz Miele, Ms Pat, Ira Proctor, Maggie MacDonald, Joe Vespaziani
Hosted by Chris Oake
Special Appearance by Tony V


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Funny Females
Mottley's Comedy Club
8:00PM
$15
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Featuring:
Host: Linda Belt
Niki Luparelli, Emily Singer, Selena Coppack, Nicole Chiles, Lisa Ingber, Danielle Stewart & Giulia Rozzi
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Contest Prelim

Round 6
Hard Rock Café
9:00 PM
$15
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Join The Boston Comedy Festival at the Preliminary round of a nationwide stand-up competition.
Featuring: Orlando Baxter, Jane Condon, Mario Digiorgio, Felicia Gillepsie, Artie Januario, Nate Johnson, Dax Jordan, Jared Logan, David Powell, Alicia Love,Mark Scalia, Andy Peters
Hosted by Brad Mastrangelo
Special Appearance by Jessica Casciano
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Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Contest Prelim

Round 7
Hard Rock Café
7:00 PM
$15
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Join The Boston Comedy Festival at the Preliminary round of a nationwide stand-up competition.

Featuring: Shawn Banks, Jay Black, Jessi Campbell, Jerry Costello, LA Hardy, Jarrod Harris, Andrea Henry, Ben Konstantin, Mark Serritella,Drew Thomas, Dave Waite
Hosted by Bobby Seibel
Special Appearance by Jack Kerny


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Moms Night Out
Nick's Comedy Stop
7:00PM
$20

Originally from New York, Boston and Chicago, three original, hysterical, up-and-coming headlining standup comics, join forces to reach an untapped market: MOMS!

Stephanie Blum (HBO, Star Search, Aspen Comedy Fest), Laurie McDermott (NPR, Disney, Lifetime and star of the new series “The Bookie Mom”) and Mary Kennedy (NBC’s “ER,” Vh-1 and SPIKE Television) are the comics to watch this year. Don’t miss it.


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Hell Gig
Mottley's
Comedy Club

61 Chatham St.



8:00PM
$15
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Comedians tell true stories of bad gigs, sleazy agents, and horrific hecklers....
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Moms Night Out
Nick's Comedy Stop
8:30PM
$20

Originally from New York, Boston and Chicago, three original, hysterical, up-and-coming headlining standup comics, join forces to reach an untapped market: MOMS!

Stephanie Blum (HBO, Star Search, Aspen Comedy Fest), Laurie McDermott (NPR, Disney, Lifetime and star of the new series “The Bookie Mom”) and Mary Kennedy (NBC’s “ER,” Vh-1 and SPIKE Television) are the comics to watch this year. Don’t miss it.


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Contest Prelim

Round 8
Hard Rock Café
9:00 PM
$15
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Join The Boston Comedy Festival at the Preliminary round of a nationwide stand-up competition.
Featuring: Sarah Blodgett, Tony Boswell, Douglas Chagnon, John Garrison, Bob Gautreau, Rich Gustus, Graig Murphy, Dwight Slade, Mike Stanley, Joe Wong, Marc Yaffe, Jimmy Gunn
Hosted by Carolyn Plummer
Special Appearance by Shane Mauss

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Thursday, September 18, 2008
Semi-Finals 1
Hard Rock Café
7:00 PM
$18
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Join The Boston Comedy Festival at the Semi Final round of a nationwide stand-up competition. Watch these eight finalist Battle it out for $10,000 dollars in prize money. With Special Guest: Esther Ku, recently of 'Last Comic Standing,'
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Boston Legends Show
Mottley's
Comedy Club

61 Chatham St.

8:00PM
$15
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Come see Boston's past and future comedy ledgend's crank out their "A" material in this hysterical show.
Featuring: Ken Rogerson, Mike Donovan,"The Godson of Boston Comedy" Jim McCue & Kevin Knox
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Semi-Finals 2
Hard Rock Café
9:00 PM
$18
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Join The Boston Comedy Festival at the Semi Final round of a nationwide stand-up competition. Watch these eight finalist Battle it out for $10,000 dollars in prize money.



With Special Guest : Tony V, who you’ve seen on Late Night w/ Conan O’Brien, Comedy Central’s Tough Crowd w/ Colin Quinn, Seinfeld, and most recently the Brotherhood on Showtime.
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Punk Rock Stand Up/Alternative Showcase
The Abbey Lounge
9:00PM
$10

Hosted by Dan Crohn
Featuring Baron Vaughn with Dan Boulger, Brian Moote, Josh Gondelman and MC Mr. Napkins.
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Friday, September 19, 2008
Semi-Finals 3
Hard Rock Café
7:00 PM
$18
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Join The Boston Comedy Festival at the Semi Final round of a nationwide stand-up competition. Watch these eight finalist Battle it out for $10,000 dollars in prize money.

With Special Guest: TBA
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Comedy All-Stars

Mottley's
Comedy Club,

61 Chatham St

8:00PM
$15
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Featuring: Shane Mauss, Patty Ross, Dave Rattigan
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Boston T Party
Nick's Comedy Stop
8:30PM
$20

In 1773 Boston had a T Party. Since then we gotten much funnier. You don't have to wear a tricorner hat but will have a great time. Host: Stacey Yannetty
Featuring: Tyler Boeh, Mike Sweeney, Jon Rineman, Peter Bowers, Eric Michael Tynan
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Semi-Finals 4
Hard Rock Café
9:00 PM
$18
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Join The Boston Comedy Festival at the Semi Final round of a nationwide stand-up competition. Watch these eight finalist Battle it out for $10,000 dollars in prize money.

With Special Guest: Shane Mauss Late Night with Conan O’Brien
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Saturday, September 20, 2008
Boston Comedy Awards
and Contest Finals
Cutler Majestic Theatre at Emerson College
8:00 PM
$45, $55,$
Buy Tickets

This year’s Lifetime Award Recipients The Smothers Brothers will be honored – celebrating 50 years in comedy! Hosted by Jim McCue, the Comedian of the Year Award will be presented and other special guests will be announced. You never know who will drop by!
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Festival Favorites Show
Mottley's

Comedy Club,

61 Chatham St

8:00PM
$15

Every year during the Festival different comedians stand-out from the pack and set the comedy bar even higher. Throughout the week we will invite these comedians onto our "Festival Favorites" show.
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Boston Jams
Nick's Comedy Stop
8:30PM
$20

Host: Jessica Casciano
Featuring: Ms. Pat, Reggie Williams, Corey Rodriques, Tom E Morello, Jono Zalay & Tim Messenger
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